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Scientists Prove Justinian’s Plague, which Continued through the Rise of Islam, was Caused by Y. Pestis
Archaeology

Scientists Prove Justinian’s Plague, which Continued through the Rise of Islam, was Caused by Y. Pestis

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The first recorded world-historical pandemic took place (541–750 CE) in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring […]

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

09/14/2025 By Human Rights Watch

The 21st Century has a before and after Gaza: Brazilian Author Frei Betto,

The 21st Century has a before and after Gaza: Brazilian Author Frei Betto,

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Christianity
Would Syrian Refugee Baby Jesus be allowed to immigrate to the US?

Would Syrian Refugee Baby Jesus be allowed to immigrate to the US?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In this political season in which Syrian refugees have become a political football, it is worthwhile […]

Juan Cole

Bernie Sanders
Poll:  Bernie Sanders would beat 'Embarrassment' Trump by a Landslide

Poll: Bernie Sanders would beat ‘Embarrassment’ Trump by a Landslide

Wochit News | (Video report) | – – A Quinnipiac Poll has found that 61% of Americans say Donald Trump does not share their values, […]

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Islam-hatred
Islamophobia in 2015:  The Good, the Bad and the Hopeful

Islamophobia in 2015: The Good, the Bad and the Hopeful

By the Bridge Initiative Team | – – Looking back at the last twelve months, it can initially appear that Islamophobia was pretty bad in […]

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Iraq
If Iraq can take Ramadi from ISIL/ Daesh, it will Need to reach out to Sunnis

If Iraq can take Ramadi from ISIL/ Daesh, it will Need to reach out to Sunnis

By Balsam Mustafa and Scott Lucas | (The Conversation) | – – After days of mounting expectation, the Iraqi government finally announced a serious offensive […]

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History
ISIS and the Abuse of History

ISIS and the Abuse of History

By Akil N. Awan and A. Warren Dockter | ( History Today) | – – Volume 66 Issue 1, January 2016 N. B. IC house […]

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Featured
Ghoul's Glossary:  A Donald Trump Translation Dictionary

Ghoul’s Glossary: A Donald Trump Translation Dictionary

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Constitution, US: 1. An time-consuming optional document that can be abrogated for lack of time. 2. […]

Juan Cole

astronomy and outer space
How SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket Could Boost Commercial Space Travel

How SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Could Boost Commercial Space Travel

ABC News | (Video News Report) | – – “SpaceX founder Elon Musk says that the ability to reuse rockets, like its Falcon 9, will […]

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Barack Obama
Did Obama Really “Surrender the Middle East to Putin?”

Did Obama Really “Surrender the Middle East to Putin?”

By Brian Glyn Williams | (Informed Comment) | – – A perusal of the “writing on the hall” commentary of the Right Wing in the […]

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Far Right
Surprise!  Male Chauvinist Pig Trump gets vulgar with Hillary Clinton

Surprise! Male Chauvinist Pig Trump gets vulgar with Hillary Clinton

Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “During the Democratic debate Hillary Clinton returned from the bathroom break […]

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